Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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